I'm glad to see someone who can think clearly and free of dogma. Too many people who voted for Pres. Obama are still shouting from the rooftops that he is doing a wonderful job. And you're right, this is a global crisis. He has time to turn things around, but not much. I really think we are at a turning point in our history. Globally and nationally speaking. Whoever follows him is going to have a huge mess to clean up. It may take years to correct the damage done, not only in his term as president but for the last 8-10 years total. Change, true change, is needed. And the change that must take place will not sit well with the current population but is a must to ensure the future of our country and future generations.

My dear LadyX, you rock. How about you run for President and I'll be your VP, or your hidden under the desk intern. Either one will suit me fine.

"The problem is, is that the way Bush has done it over the last eight years is to take out a credit card from the Bank of China in the name of our children, driving up our national debt from $5 trillion for the first 42 presidents – #43 added $4 trillion by his lonesome, so that we now have over $9 trillion of debt that we are going to have to pay back — $30,000 for every man, woman and child. That’s irresponsible. It’s unpatriotic." Obama Senator in 2008

I love this one for the simple fact it contains and how things are today, just four years later.

According to AAA’s Fuel Gauge Report, the national average for a gallon of regular gasoline was $1.84 on the day Obama took the oath of office.

yep! look at all that money they wasted when they decided to invade Iraq and take away their WMDs! damn President George W Bush and his liberal ways! *shakes fist*

"One way or the other, we are determined to deny Iraq the capacity to develop weapons of mass destruction and the missiles to deliver them. That is our bottom line." --President Bill Clinton, Feb. 4, 1998

"If Saddam rejects peace and we have to use force, our purpose is clear. We want to seriously diminish the threat posed by Iraq's weapons of mass destruction program." --President Bill Clinton, Feb. 17, 1998

"Iraq is a long way from [here], but what happens there matters a great deal here. For the risks that the leaders of a rogue state will use nuclear, chemical or biological weapons against us or our allies is the greatest security threat we face." --Madeline Albright, Feb 18, 1998

"He will use those weapons of mass destruction again, as he has ten times since 1983." --Sandy Berger, Clinton National Security Adviser, Feb, 18, 1998

"[W]e urge you, after consulting with Congress, and consistent with the U.S. Constitution and laws, to take necessary actions (including, if appropriate, air and missile strikes on suspect Iraqi sites) to respond effectively to the threat posed by Iraq's refusal to end its weapons of mass destruction programs." Letter to President Clinton, signed by: -- Democratic Senators Carl Levin, Tom Daschle, John Kerry, and others, Oct. 9, 1998

"Saddam Hussein has been engaged in the development of weapons of mass destruction technology which is a threat to countries in the region and he has made a mockery of the weapons inspection process." -Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D, CA), Dec. 16, 1998

"One way or the other, we are determined to deny Iraq the capacity to develop weapons of mass destruction and the missiles to deliver them. That is our bottom line." --President Bill Clinton, Feb. 4, 1998

"If Saddam rejects peace and we have to use force, our purpose is clear. We want to seriously diminish the threat posed by Iraq's weapons of mass destruction program." --President Bill Clinton, Feb. 17, 1998

"Iraq is a long way from [here], but what happens there matters a great deal here. For the risks that the leaders of a rogue state will use nuclear, chemical or biological weapons against us or our allies is the greatest security threat we face." --Madeline Albright, Feb 18, 1998

"He will use those weapons of mass destruction again, as he has ten times since 1983." --Sandy Berger, Clinton National Security Adviser, Feb, 18, 1998

"[W]e urge you, after consulting with Congress, and consistent with the U.S. Constitution and laws, to take necessary actions (including, if appropriate, air and missile strikes on suspect Iraqi sites) to respond effectively to the threat posed by Iraq's refusal to end its weapons of mass destruction programs." Letter to President Clinton, signed by: -- Democratic Senators Carl Levin, Tom Daschle, John Kerry, and others, Oct. 9, 1998

"Saddam Hussein has been engaged in the development of weapons of mass destruction technology which is a threat to countries in the region and he has made a mockery of the weapons inspection process." -Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D, CA), Dec. 16, 1998

Which of those was the President that pushed for and started the Iraq War? I must have missed the Bush quote in there somewhere.

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The link didn't work, and...I didn't ask you about Exxon and wind power. Your thoughts on the connection between the President and the cost of gasoline, please. Otherwise, I'm sure that a new thread on wind power would be interesting.

IF you don't like my answer fine, gasoline price was down prior to him taking Office, he campaigned in part on fixing the problem of high gas prices, even went so far as to tell US some sob stories of how a person he met could not afford the high prices of gasoline to drive to job interviews or the teacher at a Native American school that could not afford to drive to go teach,,,, the heart strings being pulled were, in my mind to tell US that he will do something to assure economical gasoline during his term.

IF you don't like my answer fine, gasoline price was down prior to him taking Office, he campaigned in part on fixing the problem of high gas prices, even went so far as to tell US some sob stories of how a person he met could not afford the high prices of gasoline to drive to job interviews or the teacher at a Native American school that could not afford to drive to go teach,,,, the heart strings being pulled were, in my mind to tell US that he will do something to assure economical gasoline during his term.

Surely you're not uniquely appalled by empty campaign rhetoric, are you? All candidates say and repeat total crap to get elected. Of course Obama's no exception.

But at least we can agree that Obama has no tangible connection to the cost of gasoline. So why, then, would you quote the costs of gas then and now, as if we can attribute that to the sitting president and his policies?

but what incentive does Exxon have to do it on their own? Lady X,, on this thread,,, sorry ,,, it looks like a question, see the ? at the end of the sentence.

Looks like you'll be the one learning something today, not me.

68-70 percent of the cost of gasoline is driven by the cost of crude oil. The cost of crude oil, measured by the barrel, is determined in the international marketplace. Exxon refines approximately 3% of the world's oil. They don't decide the cost of oil, and you might be surprised to learn that Obama's not a part of that discussion, either.

30 million barrels of oil from our Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR). reason given by the Obama Administration,,,, say it with me, to stabilize gasoline prices,,

Except it didn't. Band-aid measure at best. You don't believe everything you're told, do you? And likewise, you wouldn't expect others to either, right? The price of gasoline isn't a mysterious process. Politicians make all sorts of claims and promises that are beyond their reach. In addition to legalized abortion, you might also want to get used to this.

You don't believe everything you're told, do you? ,,, yes, please tell me more,,, you did not ask about exxon,oh wait you did. Obama can not effect the price of gasoline, oh wait , he thought he could, drive it down, and now, yes , i do enjoy your style of thoughts,,,,, the things Obama tell us are not to be believed, yep.

This President is absolutely committed to reducing -- to doing everything we can to mitigate the effect of higher gas prices on American families and to lower gas prices. " Jay Carney Obama's Official Spokesman

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